Smokey Bones is a casual restaurant. It’s in the same vein as chains like Chili’s and Red Lobster. The food served tends are sandwiches, several sides, ribs, and other sporty food. The chain’s menu also has nutritional and allergen information for its menus. The prices can be a bit much, but people love the food served.
The restaurant has had several management changes over the years. From the large company Darden Restaurants to the Barbeque Inc., the franchise has had many changes. Still though, it maintains a strong fan following. The company employs about 3,700 people. The headquarters is located in its hometown of Orlando Florida.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| More Party Favors and Other Good Stuff - Drinks | ||
| 1 gallon party jug serves 10 | ||
| Iced Tea | $7.49 | |
| Flavored Lemonades | $7.49 | |
| Flavored Iced Teas | $7.49 | |
| Coke | $7.49 | |
| Diet Coke | $7.49 | |
| Coca Cola Cherry | $7.49 | |
| Sprite | $7.49 | |
| Minute Maid Lemonade | $7.49 | |
| Fire Starters | ||
| Chicken Chili Nachos | Crisp tortilla chips piled high and smothered in chile con queso and topped with cheddar jack cheese, jalapenos, tomatoes, red and green onions, shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa and hot beef and c | $9.99 |
| Cajun Shrimp Skillet | A skilled loaded with jumbo shrimp tossed in a rich cajun tabasco butter, served sizzling with pretzel bites for soppin up the sauce | $8.79 |
| Kettle Chips | A pile of crisp kettle cooked potato chips lightly seasoned and served with a trio of dipping sauces: chunku bleu cheese, ancho cilantro and spicy buffalo garlic | $4.99 |
| Fire Stix | A spiced up spud lover's delight. Crisp seasoned fries piled high then smothered in melted cheddar jack cheese, chipotle mayo, BBQ glaze and bacon. Topped with diced green onions and tomatoes and ser | $7.29 |
| Crispy Shrimp Dinkers | Jumbo shrimp lightly battered to order and cooked to a perfect golden brown crisp. Drizzled with a teriyaki glaze and served with a teriyaki ginger dipping sauce | $8.79 |
| Pretzel Bones | A basket of lightly buttered and salted bavarian soft pretzel sticks served with sweet honey mustard, creamy queso and robust garlic parmesan dipping sauces you can dunk and dip until your heart's co | $7.99 |
| Smoked Southwest Spring Rolls | Crispy spring rolls filled with shredded all white meat chicken, corn, black beans, and assorted southwest spices, hickory smoked, then flash fried and served with a side of creamy ancho cilantro dip | $7.99 |
| Skillet Cornbread | Sweet, skilled baked cornbread served with honey pecan butter. Signature items. | $5.99 |
| Crowd Pleaser | A sampler of fire starter favorites: fire stix, chicken fingers and smoked southwest spring rolls. Served with a variety of dipping sauces | $10.99 |
| Salads | ||
| Salad dressing choices: peppercorn ranch, creamy cilantro ranch, honey dijon, catalina, caesar, balsamic vinaigrette, bacon vinaigrette, chunky bleu cheese, oil & vinegar | ||
| Southwest Chicken | Tender marinated chicken breast, fire grilled, sliced and served over mixed field greens and a blend of cheeses tossed in a creamy cilantro ranch dressing and topped with fresh avocado, black beans, | $9.59 |
| Cool Turkey Cobb | Crisp greens lightly tossed in balsamic vinaigrette, topped with hard boiled egg, hickory bacon, sliced slow smoked turkey, blue cheese crumbles, tear drop tomatoes, fresh hass avocado slices and a d | $9.79 |
| Nutty Chicken Salad | Chicken fingres served warm over field greens with goat cheese, candied pecans, dried cranberries, red onions and fresh strawberries, tossed in a honey dijon dressing and more pecans | $9.49 |
| Steak & Spinach Salad | A 5 oz top sirloin, chargrilled and sliced, served over fresh baby spinach and sliced red onions tossed in a bacon vinaigrette. Blue cheese crumbles, fried mushroom slices and bacon crumbles complete | $10.79 |
| Charbroiled Chicken Caesar Salad | Tender chicken breast, slowly seasoned in a garlic herb marinade, then caramelized on our fire grill, sliced and served over crisp romaine tossed in caesar dressing with asiago cheese and garlic herb | $9.49 |
| Side Salad | Garden Greens or Caesar | $3.79 |
| Soups | ||
| Hot and hearty liquid | ||
| Homemade Brunswick Stew | A hearty blend of smoked BBQ, sweet corn tomatoes, slow cooked for hours | $3.99 - $4.99 |
| Soup of the Day | $3.99 - $4.99 | |
| More Bones For Your Buck | ||
| Eight value priced meals designed with your stomach and wallet in mind. Tossin sauces: buffalo, buff a que, memphis style, spicy garlic buffalo, sweet brown sugar | ||
| Soup and Salad | Your choice of either our garden green or caesar side salad with a cup of our soup of the day | $6.29 |
| Soup and Sandwich | A cup of our soup of the day and your choice of pulled pork sammy. Naked chicken sandwich or the cuban sandwich. Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $8.99 |
| Stacked Baked Potato and Salad | Your choice of either our garden green or caesar side salad with a baked potato, loaded or not, topped with pulled pork or beef brisket | $7.79 |
| Fish & Chips | Alaskan cod, seasoned, then beef battered and fried to a golden crisp. Served with thick cut fries, tartar sauce and malt vinegar | $6.99 |
| Flame Seared Salmon | A salmon filet masterfully grilled and topped with your choice of either a citrus butter sauce or a sweet teriyaki glaze. Served with one regular side of your choosing. Signature items | $12.79 |
| Smokehouse Chicken | Tender, all natural, chicken breast dusted with spices and brushed with a bourbon BBQ glaze, then fire grilled and smothered with peppered bacon slices, melted cheddar and crispy onion straws. Served | $9.49 |
| 1/4 BBQ Chicken | A plump 1/4 chicken, marinated both inside and out, then basted in our sweet BBQ rib glaze and slow roasted. Served with your choice of two regular sides | $8.79 |
| Chicken Fingers | Served with thick cut fries and honey mustard or peppercorn ranch dipping sauce. Feelign frisky. Our signature tossin sauces | $8.59 |
| Create your Own Combo | ||
| Choose any two or three different favorites and two regular sides. Add a cup of soup or side salad for $2.49. Favorites: hand pulled pork, grilled BBQ chicken breast, smoked beef brisket, chicken fingers, slow smoked spiced sausage, chicken wings, smoked | ||
| Any Two Favorites | Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $11.99 |
| Any Three Favorites | Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $14.69 |
| Wings & Things | ||
| Tossin sauces: buffalo, buff-a-que, memphis style, spicy garlic buffalo, sweet brown sugar | ||
| Smoked Wings | Hand tossed in our original rib rub before being double hickory log smoked to infuse intense flavor through and through, then golden fried to order, tossed in our memphis style dry rub and drizzled w | $8.79 - $13.99 |
| Chicken Fingers | Marinated chicken tenderloins lightly breaded and fried until golden. Served with honey mustard or peppercorn ranch dipping sauce. | $8.79 |
| Chicken Wings | Hearty golden fried chicken wings tossed in your choice of tossin sauce | $8.79 - $13.99 |
| Flat Breads | ||
| Buff a Que Flatbread | Crisp flatbread brushed with a tangy BBQ sauce, topped with a mixed cheese blend, sliced BBQ chicken breast, bleu cheese crumbles and fine diced celery | $7.99 |
| BBQ Chicken Flatbread | Crisp flatbread brushed with a tangy BBQ sauce, topped with sliced grilled chicken breast, diced red onions, a blend of asiago and mixed cheeses and finished with cilantro oil drizzle | $7.99 |
| Fire Grilled Favorites | ||
| Fire grilled favorites come with your choice of any two regular sides. Upgragde to fancier sides for a buck each. Add a cup of soup or side salad for $2.49 | ||
| Garlic Glazed Sirloin | Sirloin marinated in garlic infused olive oil, fire grilled and brushed with garlic butter | $12.99 - $15.99 |
| Bones Black & Bleu Steak | Cajun marinated sirloin, fire grilled to taste, then topped with bleu cheese crumbles and hickory bacon pieces. Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $13.69 - $16.69 |
| Fire & Spice Pork Tenderloin | Soy and garlic marinated pork tenderloin charboriled to perfection, sliced and served drizzled with our chipotle BBQ sauce | $12.99 |
| Ginger Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin | Soy and garlic marinated pork tenderloin charboriled to perfection, then sliced and served brushed with a ginger teriyaki glaze | $12.99 |
| Steak | ||
| Choose your | ||
| Top Sirloin (7 oz) | $12.99 | |
| Top Sirloin (10 oz) | $15.99 | |
| New York Strip (12 oz) | Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $17.99 |
| Burgers & Sandwiches | ||
| All burgers & sandwiche come with your choice of one regular side. Upgrade to a fancier side for a buck. Add a cup of soup or side salad for $2.49 | ||
| The Classic Burger | Topped with crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, red onion and pickeles. Nothing fancy just a bun, meat, and a couple toppings. Ketchup and mustard are available. Add cheddar, swiss or bleu cheese $0.50. Add | $7.99 |
| Smokehouse Burger | The classic smothered with BBQ'd onions, peppered bacon slices, melted cheddar and crispy onion straws. Signature items | $8.99 |
| Avocado Turkey Burger | Lightly seasoned all white meat turkey patty, fire grilled to perfection. Served on a fresh toasted bun topped with garlic mayonnaise, fresh hass avocado slices and sliced tomato | $8.49 |
| Pulled Pork Sammy | Pork shoulder, hickory smoked in house for 11 hours, then hand pulled and piled high on a toasted bun. Slow smoked in house by our BBQ pit master. Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $7.99 |
| Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich | Fire grilled chicken breast smothered in bourbon BBQ sauce, melted cheddar jack cheese, peppered bacon slices and crispy onion straws on a fresh toasted bun. | $8.99 |
| Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich | Brushed with garlic butter and topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickles naked | $8.79 |
| Buffalo Chicken Sandwich | A tender chicken breast cooked to a golden brown crisp, then tossed in our spicy buffalo sauce. Served on a toasted bun with crisp shredded lettuce and bleu cheese dressing | $8.79 |
| The Cuban | Slow smoked pulled pork smothered in swiss cheese and topped with pickles, mayo and our signature carolina gold BBQ sauce. Grill pressed and served steaming. Slow smoked in house by our BBQ pit maste | $8.79 |
| The West Coast Club | Tripled decker toasted sandwich layered with sliced of our famous in house smoked turkey breast, hickory bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, sliced hass avocado and a spicy chipotle mayonnaise | $8.79 |
| Chicken Pasta & Seafood | ||
| Upgreade to fancier sides for a buck each. Add a cup of soup side salad for $2.49 | ||
| Smokehouse Chicken | A tender, all natural, double chicken breast dusted with spices and brushed with a bourbon BBQ glaze, then fire grilled and smothered with peppered bacon slices, melted cheddar and crispy onion straw | $12.49 |
| Flame Seared Salmon | A salmon filet masterfully grilled and topped with your choice of either a citrus butter sauce or a sweet teriyaki glaze. Served with two regular sides of your choosing. Signature items. Earns 2 bonu | $14.79 |
| BBQ Chicken | A plum half chicken, marinated both inside and out, based in our sweet BBQ rib glaze and slow roasted. Served with your choice of two regular sides. Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $12.40 |
| Chicken Fingers | Marinated chicken tenderloins lightly breaded and fried until perfectly golden. Served with thick cut fries and honey mustard or peppercorn ranch dipping sauce | $9.99 |
| Asiago Chicken Penne | Asiago coated chicken breast fire grilled to perfection and served on a bed of penne pasta with sun dried tomato slices, tossed in a rich cream sauce | $11.59 |
| Fish & Chips | Alaskan cod, seasoned, then beer battered and fried to a golden crisp. Served with thick cut fries, tartar sauce and malt vinegar | $9.79 |
| Smoked BBQ | ||
| All BBQ items come with any two regular sides. upgrade to fancier sides for a buck each. Add a cup of soup or side salad for $2.49 | ||
| Smoked BBQ | ||
| Rib Combos | ||
| Pair a partial rack of our famous slow smoked ribs with one of the favorites below: hand pulled pork, grilled BBQ chicken breast, smoked beef brisket, chicken fingers, slow smoked spiced sausage, chicken wings, smoked wings, 1/4 BBQ chicken, sliced smoked | ||
| Smoked St. Louis Ribs Combo | $13.99 | |
| Baby Back Ribs Combo | $15.99 | |
| Baby Back Ribs | Slow smoked in house by our BBQ pit masters. Earns 2 bonus bones club points | $13.99 - $20.99 |
| Smoked St. Louis Ribs | Brushed with our original BBQ sauce or try them in any of our fire grill flavors. Slow smoked in house by our BBQ pit masters | $11.99 - $18.99 |
| Double Trouble | 1/3 rack of both our baby back and st. louis style ribs | $16.99 |
| Fire Grill Flavors | ||
| Original | Brushed with our famous rib glaze | |
| Brown Sugar | Brushed with a savory sweet brown sugar glaze | |
| Memphis Dry Rub | Topped with our memphis style dry rub and brushed with a sweet BBQ glaze | |
| Party Packs | ||
| Choice of sides: baked beans, creamy slaw, fire roasted corn, cinnamon apples or mashed potatoes with gravy | ||
| Pulled Pork Party Pack | From 25-2,500, per person. Hand pulled pork and fresh buns, with choice of two sides and BBQ sauce. | $4.99 |
| Family Feeder | A whole BBQ chicken with two sides, bread and BBQ sauce | $15.99 |
| Family Feast | Pulled pork and a whole BBQ chicken with two sides, bread and BBQ sauce | $19.99 |
| Office Space Jam | Feeds 25, per person. 8 lbs of hand pulled pork, three racks slow smoked st. louis ribs, and four whole BBQ chickens, along with 3 quarts each of your choice of two sides, bread and BBQ sauce. Switch | $9.49 |
| Block Party | Feast for 100, per person minimum 100, 18 lbs hand pulled pork, 12 rakcs slow smoke st. louis ribs and 12 whole BBQ chickens, along with 8 quarts each of your of two sides, bread and BBQ sauce. Switc | $6.59 |
| More Party Favors and Other Good Stuff - Leaf Lover Party Salad | ||
| 1/2 pan serves 6, full pan srves 12 | ||
| House Salad | $10.99 - $16.99 | |
| Caesar Salad | $11.99 - $17.99 | |
| Nutty Chicken Salad | $25.99 - $35.99 | |
| More Party Favors and Other Good Stuff - Soup Bucket | ||
| Soup of the Day | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| Brunswick Stew | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| More Party Favors and Other Good Stuff - BBQ by the Pound | ||
| Hand Pulled Pork (Lb) | $10.99 | |
| Smoked Beef Brisket (Lb) | $11.99 | |
| Sliced Smoked Turkey (Lb) | $11.99 | |
| Whole BBQ Chicken (Each) | $10.49 | |
| Baby Back Ribs | 2 racks feeds 2-4, 4 racks feeds 4-6, 6 racks feeds 6-12 | $34.99 - $99.99 |
| Smoked St. Louis Ribs | 2 racks feeds 2-4, 4 racks feeds 4-6, 6 racks feeds 6-12 | $29.99 - $88.99 |
| Chicken Wings | Chicken wings tossed in choice of wing sauce: buffalo, buff q que, memphis style, spicy garlic buffalo or sweet brown sugar. Includes bleu cheese and celery. 32 wings | $19.99 |
| Chicken Fingers | Our famous chicken fingers served with honey mustard or ranch dipping sauce, or tossed in buffalo or buff a que. 30 chicken fingers | $27.99 |
| More Party Favors and Other Good Stuff - Bigger Sides | ||
| Baked Beans | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| Creamy Cole Slaw | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| Fire Roasted Corn | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| Cinnamon Apples | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| Mashed Potatoes with Gravy | $4.99 - $8.49 | |
| BBQ Sauce | $2.99 - $5.79 | |
| Mustard BBQ Sauce | $2.99 - $5.79 | |
| Regular Sides | ||
| Fire Roasted Corn | $1.99 | |
| Baked Potato | $1.99 | |
| Creamy Cole Slaw | $1.99 | |
| BBQ Baked Beans | $1.99 | |
| French Fries | $1.99 | |
| Fresh Steamed Broccoli | $1.99 | |
| Mashed Potatoes & Brown Gravy | $1.99 | |
| Cinnamon Apples | $1.99 | |
| Fancier Sides | ||
| Loaded Mashed Potatoes | $2.99 | |
| Loaded Baked Potato | $2.99 | |
| Kettle Chips | $2.99 | |
| Sweet Potato Stix | $2.99 | |
| Even Fancier Side | ||
| Fire Stix | $3.99 | |
| Big Cheese Macaroni | $3.99 | |
History
Smokey Bones has had a very interesting history. It’s full of twists, management changes, rebranding, and so much more. This casual dining restaurant wasn’t always so casual. In fact, it used to be a barbeque restaurant. But times change. The restaurant was originally a concept created by Darden Restaurants.
Darden Restaurants is a publicly traded company. It owns chains like Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse. In 1997 the company wanted to create a sports bar type of restaurant. As such, they created Smokey Bones. It was themed with Barbeque foods and Appalachian inspired ambiance. The first restaurant was located in Orlando Florida.
The May of 2007 brought new changes to Smokey franchise. For Darden announced that it would either sell or shut down the concept. Who would save this chain from obscurity, and ow much would it cost? The franchise was purchased by none other than Barbeque Integrated Inc., and affiliate of Sun Capital Partners.
With this new change in owner ship came a new change in look. The concept was revamped by Sun Capital to attract a new customer base. Instead of a Barbeque, the franchise was now known as a Bar and Fire Grill. The new design premiered in August of 2008. Nearly everything was changed from uniforms to menu. Now there are 67 restaurants centered in the eastern United States.
Review
The menu of Smokey Bones has changed over the years. There are so many recommend menu items for your taste palate. There are wings and zesty barbequed ribs. Chicken and seafood options are layered throughout the menu. The Fish and Chips option would be great for a meal. Likewise the Baby Back Ribs sounds like a good option.
The price of the various foods offered is a bit pricey compared to other restaurants. The Smokehouse burger is $12.00. This burger comes with several options such as bread and toppings. There a few side options that aren’t too expensive, such as the cinnamon apples and natural cut fries. Both of these options only cost $2.00.
The hygiene of the franchise can have some problems. There have some reports of roaches in some restaurants. The service could use a lot of work. Customers have complained consistently about slow service and unprofessional behavior. The wait times vary, but a restaurant will be busiest around the lunch, dinner, and weekend rushes.
There are several locations across the eastern United States. So this chain could best be called a regional power. There are 67 units in all. There are locations in Florida, Maryland, and Georgia. The ambiance is like a sports bar. Expect loud TVs, talking, and the constant shuffling of dishes. Perfect for extraverted people!